FIRST RELEASE		CROATIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 10000 ZAGREB, ILICA 3, PHONE: +385 1 4806-111, P.O.B. 80, CROATIA ISSN 1334-0565
YEAR: XLVI.	ZAGREB, 28 OCTOBER, 2009		NUMBER: 9.1.2/8.
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AVERAGE MONTHLY GROSS EARNINGS OF PERSONS IN PAID EMPLOYMENT

For August 2009

Since January 2009, data have been expressed according to the National Classification of Activities – NKD 2007. (NN, Nos. 58/07 and 72/07). Information on the application of the new classification is given in the Notes on Methodology at the end of this release.

For August 2009, the average monthly gross earning per person in paid employment in legal entities in the Republic of Croatia amounted to 7 627 kuna, which represented the nominal decrease of 1.2% and the real one of 1.1%, as compared to July 2009.

The average monthly gross earning per person in paid employment in legal entities in the Republic of Croatia was nominally by 1.9% and really by 0.3% higher for August 2009, as compared to July 2008.

In the period from January to August 2009, the average monthly gross earning per person in paid employment in legal entities in the Republic of Croatia amounted to 7 716 kuna, which represented the nominal increase of 3.4% and the real one of 0.6%, as compared to the same period of 2008.

1.   AVERAGE MONTHLY GROSS EARNING FOR AUGUST 2009

	VIII. 2009.	I. –  VIII. 2009.	Indices
			VIII. 2009. VII. 2009.	VIII. 2009. VIII. 2008.	I. – VIII. 2009. I. – VIII. 2008.
Average monthly gross earning, kuna	7 627	7 716	98,8	101,9	103,4
Real gross earning			98,9	100,3	100,6

2.   AVERAGE MONTHLY GROSS EARNINGS FOR AUGUST 2009, ACCORDING TO NKD 2007.

			Average gross earnings per person  in paid employment, kuna		Indices of change in average monthly gross earnings according to payoffs for month
			For month		Nominal				Real
			VIII. 2009.	I.–VIII. 2009.	VIII. 2009. VII. 2009.	VIII. 2009. VIII. 2008.	I.–VIII. 2009. I.–VIII. 2008.	VIII. 2009. Æ 2008.	VIII. 2009. VII. 2009.	VIII. 2009. VIII. 2008.	I.–VIII. 2009. I.–VIII. 2008.
		Total	7 627	7 716	98,8	101,9	103,4	101,1	98,9	100,3	100,6
A		Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6 281	6 429	92,0	102,2	99,1	96,4	92,1	100,7	96,4
	01	Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities	5 522	5 493	91,7	102,0	102,3	100,4	91,8	100,4	99,5
	02	Forestry and logging	7 241	7 617	91,5	102,3	96,8	92,8	91,6	100,8	94,2
	03	Fishing and aquaculture	5 996	5 871	98,8	108,7	106,0	107,7	98,9	107,1	103,1
B		Mining and quarrying	9 459	9 851	89,1	98,4	100,7	93,9	89,2	96,9	97,9
	06	Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas	11 537	11 576	96,1	101,0	100,1	96,5	96,2	99,5	97,3
	08	Other mining and quarrying	6 409	6 563	94,3	96,5	100,9	97,6	94,3	95,1	98,1
	09	Mining support service activities	9 724	10 589	79,0	95,6	99,8	88,6	79,0	94,2	97,1
C		Manufacturing	6 517	6 604	96,5	102,0	101,6	99,2	96,6	100,5	98,9
	10	Manufacture of food products	6 551	6 636	96,0	100,2	100,5	98,4	96,1	98,8	97,8
	11	Manufacture of beverages	8 530	8 332	106,3	103,0	96,2	98,6	106,4	101,5	93,6
	12	Manufacture of tobacco products	10 868	10 581	87,4	106,3	107,6	102,7	87,5	104,7	104,7
	13	Manufacture of textiles	4 471	4 457	95,8	104,8	102,5	101,9	95,9	103,2	99,7
	14	Manufacture of wearing apparel	3 729	3 765	96,8	100,7	102,3	100,2	96,9	99,3	99,5
	15	Manufacture of leather and related products	3 715	3 668	96,6	104,7	102,9	102,6	96,7	103,1	100,1
	16	Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials	4 267	4 249	96,7	104,5	104,6	103,8	96,8	103,0	101,8
	17	Manufacture of paper and paper products	5 844	5 643	104,0	99,8	97,9	99,9	104,1	98,3	95,3
	18	Printing and reproduction of recorded media	7 832	7 385	102,4	101,4	98,6	104,0	102,5	99,9	95,9
	19	Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products	11 428	11 148	99,7	100,4	101,2	99,5	99,8	99,0	98,4
	20	Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products	7 092	7 275	97,2	97,2	101,4	97,6	97,3	95,8	98,7
	21	Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations	11 982	11 958	98,7	104,8	95,6	97,9	98,8	103,3	93,0
	22	Manufacture of rubber and plastic products	5 685	5 777	93,2	99,9	102,1	99,7	93,3	98,4	99,3
	23	Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products	6 866	7 178	92,8	96,2	98,2	94,0	92,9	94,7	95,5
	24	Manufacture of basic metals	5 531	5 809	95,6	91,5	99,5	93,0	95,7	90,1	96,8
	25	Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment	6 107	6 306	94,7	98,0	100,7	96,3	94,8	96,6	98,0
	26	Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products	10 291	11 580	95,8	108,7	118,8	104,9	95,9	107,1	115,5
	27	Manufacture of electrical equipment	8 274	7 912	103,7	112,6	100,2	102,9	103,8	110,9	97,4
	28	Manufacture of machinery and equipment n. e. c.	6 612	6 746	97,0	101,5	102,2	98,4	97,1	100,0	99,4
	29	Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers	7 001	7 124	94,9	97,6	96,9	94,3	95,0	96,1	94,2
	30	Manufacture of other transport equipment	7 484	7 752	95,7	99,2	99,6	94,8	95,8	97,7	96,9
	31	Manufacture of furniture	4 291	4 377	93,4	100,6	99,8	96,7	93,5	99,2	97,0
	32	Other manufacturing	5 838	6 190	88,3	102,0	108,2	99,9	88,3	100,5	105,3
	33	Repair and installation of machinery and equipment	7 229	7 417	91,0	101,4	104,2	99,8	91,1	99,9	101,3
D		Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	9 793	10 002	95,8	107,2	110,3	106,9	95,9	105,6	107,3
	35	Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	9 793	10 002	95,8	107,2	110,3	106,9	95,9	105,6	107,3
E		Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7 289	7 364	98,7	102,1	103,6	100,9	98,8	100,6	100,8
	36	Water collection, treatment and supply	7 278	7 452	95,2	103,0	103,7	98,8	95,3	101,4	100,9
	38	Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery	7 254	7 247	102,1	100,7	103,1	102,5	102,2	99,3	100,3
	39	Remediation activities and other waste management services	7 692	7 602	101,7	106,2	107,4	107,1	101,8	104,6	104,5

2.   AVERAGE MONTHLY GROSS EARNINGS FOR AUGUST 2009, ACCORDING TO NKD 2007.

(continued)

			Average gross earnings per person  in paid employment, kuna		Indices of change in average monthly gross earnings according to payoffs for month
			For month		Nominal				Real
			VIII. 2009.	I.–VIII. 2009.	VIII. 2009. VII. 2009.	VIII. 2009. VIII. 2008.	I.–VIII. 2009. I.–VIII. 2008.	VIII. 2009. Æ 2008.	VIII. 2009. VII. 2009.	VIII. 2009. VIII. 2008.	I.–VIII. 2009. I.–VIII. 2008.
F		Construction	6 357	6 510	93,1	98,4	102,0	98,2	93,2	97,0	99,2
	41	Construction of buildings	5 716	5 737	96,0	100,5	102,4	101,2	96,1	99,0	99,6
	42	Civil engineering	7 117	7 437	90,5	96,2	102,1	95,7	90,6	94,8	99,4
	43	Specialised construction activities	5 743	5 836	95,4	96,8	99,3	96,6	95,5	95,3	96,6
G		Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	6 623	6 484	102,1	101,6	100,7	101,6	102,2	100,1	97,9
	45	Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	7 913	8 104	97,4	95,6	97,7	94,6	97,5	94,2	95,0
	46	Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles	7 550	7 622	99,4	99,2	99,8	98,5	99,5	97,7	97,1
	47	Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles	5 959	5 634	105,1	105,3	102,3	106,1	105,2	103,7	99,5
H		Transportation and storage	8 629	8 573	97,2	101,0	102,3	101,5	97,3	99,5	99,5
	49	Land transport and transport via pipelines	8 141	8 276	94,9	100,9	103,1	101,3	95,0	99,4	100,3
	50	Water transport	10 433	9 476	106,2	103,6	105,2	114,9	106,3	102,1	102,4
	51	Air transport	16 050	15 274	99,6	99,9	95,9	101,0	99,7	98,5	93,3
	52	Warehousing and support activities for transportation	9 421	9 327	98,8	100,3	101,5	100,2	98,9	98,8	98,7
	53	Postal and courier activities	6 414	6 449	94,2	100,3	101,2	97,1	94,3	98,8	98,4
I		Accommodation and food service activities	6 852	6 515	104,1	101,4	103,3	108,6	104,2	99,9	100,5
	55	Accommodation	7 055	6 705	104,4	101,1	103,3	108,9	104,5	99,7	100,5
	56	Food and beverage service activities	5 274	5 288	100,0	98,5	100,7	99,5	100,1	97,1	98,0
J		Information and communication	10 647	11 423	98,2	100,1	105,1	97,9	98,3	98,6	102,3
	58	Publishing activities	9 564	9 974	97,5	93,3	97,6	92,6	97,6	91,9	94,9
	59	Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities	8 090	8 057	100,1	95,9	98,9	98,3	100,2	94,5	96,2
	60	Programming and broadcasting activities	9 850	9 759	95,7	99,9	103,7	103,5	95,8	98,4	100,9
	61	Telecommunications	11 195	13 650	98,8	103,5	110,5	93,4	98,9	102,0	107,5
	62	Computer programming, consultancy and related activities	12 832	12 522	101,5	102,3	104,9	104,6	101,6	100,8	102,0
	63	Information service activities	9 050	9 259	96,6	99,0	102,7	98,4	96,7	97,5	99,9
K		Financial and insurance activities	10 718	11 621	100,1	102,2	103,4	95,5	100,2	100,6	100,6
	64	Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding	11 773	13 047	101,1	105,6	105,5	95,8	101,2	104,0	102,6
	65	Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security	10 464	10 889	100,0	95,4	99,5	95,3	100,1	94,0	96,8
	66	Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities	7 917	8 353	95,3	96,2	98,9	92,6	95,4	94,8	96,2
L		Real estate activities	7 824	8 121	95,6	101,0	103,7	98,4	95,7	99,5	100,8
	68	Real estate activities	7 824	8 121	95,6	101,0	103,7	98,4	95,7	99,5	100,8
M		Professional, scientific and technical activities	11 002	11 123	101,4	103,0	102,8	99,7	101,5	101,5	100,0
	69	Legal and accounting activities	8 067	8 171	99,4	106,3	101,8	99,2	99,5	104,7	99,0
	70	Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities	21 361	20 336	100,9	113,2	108,5	110,5	101,0	111,5	105,6
	71	Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis	10 043	10 269	97,7	100,1	101,4	97,3	97,8	98,6	98,6
	72	Scientific research and development	11 758	11 890	104,1	103,7	101,6	97,9	104,2	102,2	98,8

2.   AVERAGE MONTHLY GROSS EARNINGS FOR AUGUST 2009, ACCORDING TO NKD 2007.

 (continued)

			Average gross earnings per person  in paid employment, kuna		Indices of change in average monthly gross earnings according to payoffs for month
			For month		Nominal				Real
			VIII. 2009.	I.–VIII. 2009.	VIII. 2009. VII. 2009.	VIII. 2009. VIII. 2008.	I.–VIII. 2009. I.–VIII. 2008.	VIII. 2009. Æ 2008.	VIII. 2009. VII. 2009.	VIII. 2009. VIII. 2008.	I.–VIII. 2009. I.–VIII. 2008.
	73	Advertising and market research	14 691	15 334	118,4	96,2	102,2	96,5	118,5	94,7	99,4
	74	Other professional, scientific and technical activities	7 815	7 157	100,3	125,2	114,3	123,2	100,4	123,3	111,2
	75	Veterinary activities	8 298	8 348	99,0	100,2	101,1	98,3	99,1	98,7	98,3
N		Administrative and support service activities	5 066	5 027	100,2	99,0	100,7	100,7	100,3	97,6	98,0
	77	Rental and leasing activities	6 667	6 667	101,5	99,1	100,1	100,6	101,6	97,7	97,4
	78	Employment activities	6 451	6 498	100,0	112,1	115,3	111,4	100,1	110,4	112,1
	79	Travel agency, tour operator reservation service and related activities	7 643	7 686	103,8	94,4	95,7	94,8	103,9	93,0	93,1
	80	Security and investigation activities	4 643	4 516	100,1	96,7	98,9	100,8	100,2	95,3	96,2
	81	Services to buildings and landscape activities	4 337	4 377	98,9	102,9	102,7	101,3	99,0	101,4	99,9
	82	Office administrative, office support and other business support activities	9 032	9 104	107,2	105,3	95,4	97,2	107,3	103,7	92,8
O		Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8 596	8 842	99,8	100,4	107,2	102,4	99,9	98,9	104,3
	84	Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8 596	8 842	99,8	100,4	107,2	102,4	99,9	98,9	104,3
P		Education	7 604	7 641	100,8	101,8	103,9	102,0	100,9	100,3	101,0
	85	Education	7 604	7 641	100,8	101,8	103,9	102,0	100,9	100,3	101,0
Q		Human health and social work activities	9 074	9 083	99,9	100,5	103,1	102,7	100,0	99,0	100,3
	86	Human health activities	9 455	9 464	99,7	100,2	102,8	102,4	99,8	98,7	100,0
	87	Residential care activities	6 641	6 667	102,3	100,9	104,5	103,3	102,4	99,4	101,6
	88	Social work activities without accommodation	7 974	7 994	101,8	103,1	105,4	103,9	101,9	101,6	102,6
R		Arts, entertainment and recreation	8 092	8 189	99,4	102,5	102,4	100,5	99,5	101,0	99,7
	90	Creative, arts and entertainment activities	9 043	9 365	97,6	99,4	100,9	97,5	97,7	98,0	98,2
	91	Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities	8 095	8 307	101,3	102,1	101,5	98,7	101,4	100,6	98,7
	92	Gambling and betting activities	6 779	6 558	102,4	105,6	101,1	104,2	102,5	104,0	98,3
	93	Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities	8 283	8 390	95,3	101,1	106,0	101,5	95,3	99,6	103,1
S		Other service activities	7 800	7 864	99,0	103,4	104,1	101,9	99,1	101,9	101,2
	94	Activities of membership organisations	9 246	9 330	99,0	102,4	102,8	100,4	99,1	100,8	100,0
	95	Repair of computers and personal and household goods	7 572	7 590	93,7	105,0	108,2	106,5	93,8	103,5	105,3
	96	Other personal service activities	5 693	5 758	100,8	104,1	105,4	103,1	100,9	102,5	102,6
T		Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods – and services –producing activities of households for own use	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	97	Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	98	Undifferentiated goods – and services –producing activities of private households for own use	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
U		Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	99	Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

NOTES ON METHODOLOGY

Since January 2009, statistical data on earnings have been observed, processed and presented according to the National Classification of Activities, 2007 version (NKD 2007.). This Classification entered into force on 1 January 2008 (NN, Nos. 58/07 and 72/07) and, regarding its contents and structure, it is completely in line with the NACE, Rev. 2. Its implementation will provide for a high quality international coverage of statistical data.

The implementation of the NKD 2007. in the monthly survey on persons in employment and earnings caused the formation of a new structure of legal entities at the NKD 2007. classes for 2009 and, due to the calculation of indices, for 2008. This means that the structure of the coverage of legal entities in 2008 and 2009 differs from its structure in previous years.

The structure of the NKD 2007. is different from that of the NKD 2002. and all relevant changes that occurred in the NKD 2007. can be found in the Methodology for the Statistical Implementation of the National Classification of Activities, 2007 version – NKD 2007. (NN, Nos. 102/07 and 123/08).

Data source

Data on average monthly gross earnings are based on regular monthly survey covering 70% of persons in employment in each NKD 2007. division. The survey comprises persons in employment in legal entities of all types of ownership, government bodies, and bodies of local and regional government and self-government units, on the territory of the Republic of Croatia. Persons employed in crafts and trades and free lances and private farmers are not covered, so data on their pays are not included in the data on average gross earnings.

Since January 2004, the data on average monthly gross earnings have included pays of persons employed in the police and defence.

Data on earnings are collected by a report form to be filled in by legal entities on the basis of their respective payrolls.

Coverage and comparability

Gross earnings cover all kinds of net pays on the basis of permanent employment plus participation: contributions, taxes and surtaxes, as prescribed by law.

The statistical survey on average monthly gross earnings of persons employed in legal entities includes gross earnings of persons in permanent employment, irrespective of the kind of employment and number of working-hours. In the case when persons employed in legal entities in one month or during several subsequent months do not get their pays, they are not included in the data on the number of employed persons while calculating the average for that month or months.

Data on average gross earnings are presented according to realised pays in current for previous month, which is in line with the pay-off dynamics in most legal entities, so the average earning per employed person refers to the month for which the pay is received. However, if the pays are late for previous months and periods of time, the data are included into average earnings for the referring month, since the monthly survey dynamics does not allow corrections of data that are already issued and used.

Definitions

Average monthly gross earnings comprise all kinds of net pays on the basis of permanent employment plus participations: contributions, taxes and surtaxes as prescribed by the law.

Nominal indices of gross earnings are calculated from data on average monthly gross earnings for respective month and year.

Real indices of gross earnings are calculated by dividing index of nominal earnings with a consumer price index for the respective months and years.

Abbreviations

NACE Rev. 2     Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community, Revision 2

n.e.c.                 not elsewhere classified

NN                     Narodne novine, official gazette of the Republic of Croatia

NKD 2002.         National Classification of Activities, 2002 version

NKD 2007.         National Classification of Activities, 2007 version

Symbols

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